<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta name="Generator" content="SAS Software Version 9.4, see www.sas.com">
<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>SAS Output</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="file:DIR.CSS">
<style type="text/css">
<!--
-->
</style>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function startup(){
 
}
function shutdown(){
 
}
 
//-->
</script>
 
</head>
<body onload="startup()" onunload="shutdown()" class="body">
 
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
var _info = navigator.userAgent
var _ie = (_info.indexOf("MSIE") > 0
&& _info.indexOf("Win") > 0
&& _info.indexOf("Windows 3.1") < 0);
var _ie64 = _info.indexOf("x64") > 0
 
//-->
</script>
 
<div class="branch">
<a name="IDX"></a>
<div>
<div align="center">
<table class="table" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7">
<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
<thead>
<tr>
<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      19,624</td>
<td class="r data">       1,410</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,523</td>
<td class="r data">         625</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      12,101</td>
<td class="r data">         785</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      22,748</td>
<td class="r data">       1,451</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,796</td>
<td class="r data">         651</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">      13,952</td>
<td class="r data">         800</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      24,103</td>
<td class="r data">       1,330</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,750</td>
<td class="r data">         608</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
<td class="r data">      14,353</td>
<td class="r data">         722</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      23,404</td>
<td class="r data">       1,142</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">       9,570</td>
<td class="r data">         539</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,834</td>
<td class="r data">         603</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      22,007</td>
<td class="r data">       1,092</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">       9,319</td>
<td class="r data">         518</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
<td class="r data">      12,688</td>
<td class="r data">         574</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      20,298</td>
<td class="r data">         841</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,934</td>
<td class="r data">         431</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,364</td>
<td class="r data">         410</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      19,124</td>
<td class="r data">         867</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">       8,970</td>
<td class="r data">         458</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,154</td>
<td class="r data">         409</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      17,181</td>
<td class="r data">         889</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">       8,259</td>
<td class="r data">         473</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,922</td>
<td class="r data">         416</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      15,777</td>
<td class="r data">         741</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">       7,647</td>
<td class="r data">         418</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">       8,130</td>
<td class="r data">         323</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      10,995</td>
<td class="r data">         447</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">       5,376</td>
<td class="r data">         230</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">       5,619</td>
<td class="r data">         217</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      19,557</td>
<td class="r data">       1,405</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">       7,481</td>
<td class="r data">         621</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      12,076</td>
<td class="r data">         784</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      22,675</td>
<td class="r data">       1,447</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,757</td>
<td class="r data">         650</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">      13,918</td>
<td class="r data">         797</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      24,038</td>
<td class="r data">       1,327</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,718</td>
<td class="r data">         605</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
<td class="r data">      14,320</td>
<td class="r data">         722</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      23,342</td>
<td class="r data">       1,136</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">       9,542</td>
<td class="r data">         534</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,800</td>
<td class="r data">         602</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      21,953</td>
<td class="r data">       1,088</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">       9,292</td>
<td class="r data">         516</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
<td class="r data">      12,661</td>
<td class="r data">         572</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      20,245</td>
<td class="r data">         836</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,912</td>
<td class="r data">         428</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,333</td>
<td class="r data">         408</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      19,069</td>
<td class="r data">         860</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">       8,940</td>
<td class="r data">         452</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,129</td>
<td class="r data">         408</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      17,123</td>
<td class="r data">         884</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">       8,223</td>
<td class="r data">         471</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,900</td>
<td class="r data">         413</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      15,746</td>
<td class="r data">         737</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">       7,635</td>
<td class="r data">         414</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,111</td>
<td class="r data">         323</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      10,948</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       5,355</td>
<td class="r data">         229</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">       5,593</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          73</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     9.4</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    10.2</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          52</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    13.2</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
